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Entry #5 OSINT Series
Open Data & Government Portals
Qatar Open Data Portal: This open portal is a national data platform that indexes, tabulates, disseminates analyzes and visualizes official statistics to facilitate their use.
Qatar’s Ministry of Justice Open Data: Offers real estate data and other legal information updated regularly for investors and entities.
Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA): Census data, economic indicators, and surveys.
Qatar Central Bank (QCB) – Publishes financial stability reports, regulations, and economic indicators.
Company Registries
Qatar Financial Centre: Search for companies registered under QFC.
OpenCorporates - Global company data – limited for Qatar but worth checking.
Yellow Pages - Business Directory & Search Portal in Qatar (Paid)
Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) – Financials, disclosures, and board member data for listed companies.
Land Records / Property Ownership
In Qatar, the primary entity responsible for real estate data and ownership records is the Ministry of Justice (MOJ).
Ministry of Justice Real Estate Data: Datasets and statistics related to real estate are available on the Ministry's official website.
These platforms may contain photos, owner/seller names, GPS coordinates:
Qatar Area Referencing System (QARS) - a 10-digit property and location identification system adopted by Qatar to standardize addressing, planning, and infrastructure management.
Format:
Zone-Street-Building(Example: 53-810-45)
People Search
Metrash2 App - Residents can use Metrash2 to verify phone numbers linked to IDs (for official purposes).
NumBuster- Supports Qatar numbers and sometimes displays linked info.
Namechk / KnowEm - Username lookup across platforms – good for tracing the same handle across Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, etc.
Google Dorking - Use queries like:
site:qa "full name"or"phone number" site:facebook.com. Combine name with city likeDoha.LinkedIn - Ideal for professionals and expats; filter by “Location: Qatar” or by companies in Qatar.
Bayt.com – Bayt.com is one of the largest job search and recruitment platforms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Many users upload detailed professional profiles with employment history, education, and skills.
GulfTalent – Similar to LinkedIn, many users list employment details.
Court:
Qatar Legal Portal (Al Meezan): Comprehensive legal database of laws, decrees, and regulations.
Procurement & Tenders
Ashghal Tenders Portal: Public Works Authority – infrastructure and construction tenders.
Tender Board Qatar (tenderboard.gov.qa) – Official procurement announcements.
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) – Data on utilities, infrastructure plans, and procurement.
Maps and Geolocation Resources
Google Earth Pro – Historical imagery to track land changes.
Qatar Atlas - National Planning Council (Statistical and Thematic Maps)
WHOIS and Domain Research
BuiltWith (builtwith.com) – Tech stacks of Qatari sites.
Miscellaneous
Marine Traffic (marinetraffic.com) – Track Qatari-owned vessels.
FlightRadar24 / ADS-B Exchange – Live and historical tracking of private or government aircraft.
Qatar National Vision 2030 - Strategic frameworks and indicators useful for policy analysis.
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